tenure
🇺🇸
/ˈtenjər/
🇬🇧
/ˈtenjə(r)/
noun
C1
The time someone holds an important job, especially in government.
His tenure as mayor lasted ten years.
他担任市长的任期持续了十年。
R
The right to keep a job permanently, especially for university teachers.
After many years, she finally received tenure at the university.
经过多年努力，她终于获得了大学的终身教职。
R
The legal right to live in a home or use land.
The new law protects tenants' tenure in rental properties.
新法律保护租户在租赁房产中的居住权。
translation
任期, 终身教职, 居住权
词形变化
Plural
tenures